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Madras.
state our belief that the badge which remained in the son's possession corroborated the general facts , by stating the name of his deseased parent and the Lodgo to which he had belonged . PILGRIM . We cannot sufficiently thank our esteemed correspondent . A PAST GRAND STEWARD eulogizes the arrangements of the last Grand Festival !! and challenges us to prove the possibility of a hundred pounds being reserved even by that individual Board for the purposes of charity . Will the following facts prove that we were right ?
—Eighteen Brethren contribute 20 / . each , the same eighteen Brethren receive back 0 / . 4 * . each . What is the tattle amount returned to the depositors ? The late Brother Cocker would give the answer at something like 111 ? . 12 s . A WARNING VOICE reprehends us pretty sharply for some of our late comments , and positively says that the Grand Stewards have no powers whatever . We simply reply—first , We have hardly AS VET touched upon the public duties of the Grand Stewards ; and secondly , We warn the ' voice" that the Grand Stewards should enforce the first article of their duty , see page 42 ofthe " Constitutions . " While , however , they shall be prevented from becoming a Hoard until their office is nearly expired , little good can be expected—marc anon .
AN ADMIRER is respectfully informed that the subject of the appointment of Provincial Grand Masters has very frequently been discussed at the Board of General Purposes , and una . nimously approved of , but that Board has no power even to recommend . Many provinces are most solicitous to be so governed , and there can be no doubt of the very great advantages that would be deriveable from the immediate appointment to every County where there is a vacancy—but the appeal must be made to the highest quarter .
M . M . should address his Prov . Grand Master , Lord Combermere . J . B . V . Many thanks for tho letter , which he interdicts us from publishing . ' SOME ARCH MATTERS . P . Z . inquires the reason " Why the Grand Scribes address the invitation to the Grand Officers to 'dinner on table at five o ' clock exactly , ' on the days of Quarterly Convocation as ' M- E . Companion , ' there being in the English Order but one individual entitled to he so addressed ? " to which we reply , " we do nut krow , " but " we guess" that if the quantity of printed circulars on hand be not very great , the letter M may probably be omitted in the next edition .
p . Z . No . 2 , inquires , " Would there be any objection to the principals of Subordinate Chapters indulging in the luxury of a cup of tea or coffee in the ante-room , before they shall be summoned-to enter the Grand Chapter ? " to which we reply , certainly not ; indeed , such indulgence would beguile the time , which is too often wasted in conjecture and dissatisfaction at being kept in waiting for no purpose . P . Z . No . 3 , inquires , " Why all Past Principals are not admitted at the opening of the Grand Chapter ? " to which we reply , we do not know , hut " ive guess" there must be a reason . P . Z No . 4 , ( wo wish some other initials could be used ) inquires" How is it that on the
, Committee of General Purposes there should be placed a Companion of subordinate rank to decide upon cases referring frequently to Companions of a superior standing in the Order ?" to which we reply , alter the law ; but in so doing , amend it . DELTA will learn with pleasure that his objections have heen considerately met by the late Committee , and , in fact , they may be said to exist no longer .
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Madras.
state our belief that the badge which remained in the son's possession corroborated the general facts , by stating the name of his deseased parent and the Lodgo to which he had belonged . PILGRIM . We cannot sufficiently thank our esteemed correspondent . A PAST GRAND STEWARD eulogizes the arrangements of the last Grand Festival !! and challenges us to prove the possibility of a hundred pounds being reserved even by that individual Board for the purposes of charity . Will the following facts prove that we were right ?
—Eighteen Brethren contribute 20 / . each , the same eighteen Brethren receive back 0 / . 4 * . each . What is the tattle amount returned to the depositors ? The late Brother Cocker would give the answer at something like 111 ? . 12 s . A WARNING VOICE reprehends us pretty sharply for some of our late comments , and positively says that the Grand Stewards have no powers whatever . We simply reply—first , We have hardly AS VET touched upon the public duties of the Grand Stewards ; and secondly , We warn the ' voice" that the Grand Stewards should enforce the first article of their duty , see page 42 ofthe " Constitutions . " While , however , they shall be prevented from becoming a Hoard until their office is nearly expired , little good can be expected—marc anon .
AN ADMIRER is respectfully informed that the subject of the appointment of Provincial Grand Masters has very frequently been discussed at the Board of General Purposes , and una . nimously approved of , but that Board has no power even to recommend . Many provinces are most solicitous to be so governed , and there can be no doubt of the very great advantages that would be deriveable from the immediate appointment to every County where there is a vacancy—but the appeal must be made to the highest quarter .
M . M . should address his Prov . Grand Master , Lord Combermere . J . B . V . Many thanks for tho letter , which he interdicts us from publishing . ' SOME ARCH MATTERS . P . Z . inquires the reason " Why the Grand Scribes address the invitation to the Grand Officers to 'dinner on table at five o ' clock exactly , ' on the days of Quarterly Convocation as ' M- E . Companion , ' there being in the English Order but one individual entitled to he so addressed ? " to which we reply , " we do nut krow , " but " we guess" that if the quantity of printed circulars on hand be not very great , the letter M may probably be omitted in the next edition .
p . Z . No . 2 , inquires , " Would there be any objection to the principals of Subordinate Chapters indulging in the luxury of a cup of tea or coffee in the ante-room , before they shall be summoned-to enter the Grand Chapter ? " to which we reply , certainly not ; indeed , such indulgence would beguile the time , which is too often wasted in conjecture and dissatisfaction at being kept in waiting for no purpose . P . Z . No . 3 , inquires , " Why all Past Principals are not admitted at the opening of the Grand Chapter ? " to which we reply , we do not know , hut " ive guess" there must be a reason . P . Z No . 4 , ( wo wish some other initials could be used ) inquires" How is it that on the
, Committee of General Purposes there should be placed a Companion of subordinate rank to decide upon cases referring frequently to Companions of a superior standing in the Order ?" to which we reply , alter the law ; but in so doing , amend it . DELTA will learn with pleasure that his objections have heen considerately met by the late Committee , and , in fact , they may be said to exist no longer .